Biology:Carposina nigronotata

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Short description: Species of moth

Carposina nigronotata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species:
C. nigronotata
Binomial name
Carposina nigronotata
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Heterocrossa nigronotata Walsingham, 1907

Carposina nigronotata is a moth of the family Carposinidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii.

The larvae feed in fruit and seeds of Myrsine lessertiana.

References

  1. ↑ Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5045915 entry




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